The biggest difference I can see is the inlet valve. The Microdairy does not have one. They can be VERY expensive. I have the Microdairy vat. I do not need the valve. I pour my milk into the vat and scoop the curds out. I guess if you are piping milk from barn to vat the valve is needed.I can not find a price for the Jaybee bit the microdairy was $12,000.00 last year.

I know this is an older thread , but I have been looking for affordable ways to start my cheese making business , I'm glad I looked here , Microdairy has some very affordable small units , a lot less than the Jaybees.

Are you pleased with your system steffb , and has it held up well?

Xyztal , have you purchased or decided on a system yet?

Cheers , Jim.

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No..........I'm not a professional CheeseMaker , but I play one on TV.

Yes I am pleased with it, but not with NY inspectors. They will not approve the digital readings for some reason. They need there to be two temperature sensors in the same probe and apparently Anderson recorders, I think, has the patent on it. So I have MIGS and must still use them.